Monday’s Buzz: 11.26.12

Yale broke a record this year with seven Rhodes scholars, the largest number ever from the University. Read more about these bright Yalies in tomorrow’s News.

Deans representing the University’s cultural centers decided in a meeting last month to extend the curfew for all cultural house events from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. The extended event hours are part of a larger effort to provide a “safe, fun and non-alcoholic” social alternative that will last longer into the night, said Luming Chen ’14, head coordinator of the Asian American Cultural Center.

Despite adding jobs in October, Connecticut’s unemployment rate rose marginally to 9.0 percent as residents re-entered the labor market. While the rate rose, Connecticut added 1,200 jobs in October, indicating more people are entering the job market — a change politicians and experts said is a sign for cautious optimism.

THE WEATHERHigh of 47 degrees, low of 28 degrees, mostly sunny and chance of snow.
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